Inversion Behemoth
Creature — Eldrazi
At the beginning of combat on your turn, switch the power and toughness of each of any number of target creatures until end of turn.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Modern Horizons 3 Commander
- Price
- $0.20
- EDHREC rank
- #9895
Inversion Behemoth hits the board and immediately destroys every creature with a counter on it — in the right deck, that's a one-sided wrath stapled to a 7/8. The cost is steep at seven mana, but Horobi, Death's Wail turns nearly every targeting effect into a counter source, meaning Inversion Behemoth arrives to a battlefield it already owns.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Horobi, Death's Wail
Horobi, Death's Wail makes every spell or ability that targets a creature place a -1/-1 counter on it instead, so by the time Inversion Behemoth resolves, your opponents' boards are already loaded with counters and ready to be wiped clean.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Inversion Behemoth is a Commander card through and through — the effect is too narrow and too expensive for Legacy or Vintage, where seven-mana creatures need to end the game on the spot. In Commander it fills a specific niche: decks that distribute counters aggressively, particularly Horobi, Death's Wail shells where the counter-placement engine is already running at full speed. Outside of that synergy, Inversion Behemoth is a clunky one-shot removal piece that most black decks would rather replace with repeatable removal or a cheaper threat. Run it where you can guarantee the board is loaded before it arrives.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.20 bulk tier
At $0.20, Inversion Behemoth is deep bulk — easy to pick up without thinking about the price tag. Demand is narrow enough that there's no reason to expect it to move, but at this price point you're not taking a financial risk either way.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.